For 2007, WTF will continue the success of former editions; meeting the needs of the rapid emerging Chinese outbound travel market.

Trade-days

WTF 2007 will start with a 2-day high quality business-to-business platform to link the international tourism industry with Chinese tourism professionals and decision makers; bringing you the best opportunities to expand and strengthen your business in the rapidly growing Chinese outbound travel market.

To ensure good quality trade visit at WTF, the organizers host the influential Chinese authorized travel agents and corporate buyers from Shanghai and the major areas all over China, representing the most important source to conduct business in China. Both exhibitors and the hosted buyers will get access to the online "Matchmaking System" offering them the opportunity to pre-schedule meetings with their potential business partners.

Furthermore, the trade-days program will be filled with seminars, awards and social events to gather information about the latest trends and developments in the Chinese outbound travel industry and to know and understand your (potential) travel business partners better.

Consumer-days

Further WTF 2007 has an interactive business-to-consumer platform where participating exhibitors can take Chinese business and leisure outbound travelers up to a world of new travel experiences; let them ‘Travel the World in One Day’.

The consumer-days program will include stage performances, presentations and culinary tasting giving you the opportunity to directly introduce and promote your products and services and show the best of your country, travel products and services to targeted consumers - Chinese outbound business and leisure travelers who will be invited in close cooperation with the Chinese outbound travel agents.

Facts and Figures

Fair dates: March 22-25, 2007

WTF-Trade days: March 22-23, 2007

WTF-Consumer days: March 24-25, 2007

Build up dates: March 20-21, 2007

Venue: Shanghai Exhibition Center

No. 1000 Yanan Central Road

Shanghai 200040, China

Fair opening hours:

WTF-Trade days:

Thursday, 22 March: 9.30am - 5.00pm

Friday, 23 March: 9.30 am - 5.00 pm

WTF-Consumer days:

Saturday, 24 March: 9.30 - 5.00pm

Sunday, 25 March: 9.30 - 2.00pm

Exhibit scope

WTF will meet the needs of the rapid emerging Chinese outbound travel market by featuring product and destination displays from:

·National and Regional Tourism Boards ·Cruise Liners

·Travel Agents / Tour Operators ·Scenery Points / Attractions

·Hotels and Resorts ·Travel Insurers / Financers

·Airlines ·Travel Media

·Car Rentals ·Others…